2024 DESIGN PANEL
Join a lively conversation on design with India Hicks, Celerie Kemble, Alex Papachristidis, and Joy Moyler as moderator.
India Hicks
Designer, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and mother of five, India Hicks was born in London, England, and comes from both British and design royalty. Her father was famed interior decorator David Hicks, and her mother is Lady Pamela Hicks, whose father was the last Viceroy of India.
India has often made bold life choices, which have led to a multi-faceted, unexpected life journey. She has authored five design books, modeled for Ralph Lauren, among others, and been a host for networks ranging from Bravo to the BBC. She has had her hand in the design world for over two decades—from hotels to home collections.
In 2015 India launched her eponymous direct sales brand. This beloved collection was informed by British heritage and a fresh perspective on island life and filled the cupboards of collectors for six years, closing its doors just ahead of the pandemic.
India has a podcast series—a look into the life of her extraordinary mother Lady Pamela. These wonderfully intimate conversations between mother and daughter are a must-listen for anyone interested in history, entertaining, and diplomacy.
Some of the tales from the podcast made their way into India’s fifth design book, An Entertaining Story, which was published by Rizzoli in 2020 and has been reprinted several times. India continues to consult with fashion, home, and lifestyle brands.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in 2019, India helped establish the Harbour Island Food Bank and partnered with disaster relief agency Global Empowerment Mission (GEM). Having lived in the Bahamas for 25 years, India was uniquely positioned to offer on-the-ground help to those affected.
India, now a member of the Board of Directors, has traveled with GEM to several countries in the aftermath of natural disasters to provide relief. In 2022 and 2023 India is a force in GEMs commitment to those impacted by the Ukraine crisis. India is also a Patron of the Prince’s Trust and a key ambassador for ‘Women Supporting Women,’ a passionate group committed to providing the right help to nurture and empower young women who have been marginalized by society.
Celerie Kemble
Celerie Kemble’s priority is always to express the personality and sentiment of her clients through gracious interiors.
Celerie is known for her professional versatility in terms of budget, location, and style. She’s full of clever solutions that deliver a mix of pragmatism and beauty. Never one to dismiss nuance or drama, Kemble seamlessly engages both forces to create dynamic and comfortable rooms. Over the past twenty-two years, her work has included homes and commercial spaces across the United States and the Caribbean, many of which have been featured in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Veranda, Elle Decor, Traditional Home, Luxe, Florida Design, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, The Wallstreet Journal, the New York Times, and more.
Celerie is the author of Island Whimsy which published with Rizzoli in March 2021. She has also published To Your Taste and Black & White (and a Bit in Between) with Clarkson Potter. She has been included in Architectural Digest’s AD100, House and Garden’s 50 New Tastemakers, House Beautiful’s Top Designers, Elle Décor’s A-List Designers, Luxe’s Gold List, and more.
Her current licensed product lines include fabrics, trims and wallpaper for Schumacher, lighting and occasional furniture with Arteriors, outdoor furniture with Lane Venture, decorative accessories and bar furniture with Maitland-Smith, home accessories with Secret Celebrity, decorative wood flooring with Mirth, drapery hardware with Classical Elements, wool and outdoor rugs with L&M custom carpets, and mirrors with Mirror Image. Celerie also has an ongoing partnership with Chairish where she offers exclusive product designs and sells most of her lines in one spot. In spring of 2023, Celerie will be introducing a line of case goods with Woodbridge Furniture and upholstery with Taylor King at High Point Furniture Market. All of Celerie’s designs aim to delight and deliver the utility she believes must always be present in any item purchased for the home.
Celerie received a B.A. from Harvard in 1995 and graduated with Cum Laude honors.
Alex Papachristidis
Alex Papachristidis founded Manhattan-based Alex Papachristidis Interiors in 1987. Since then, he has established himself as one of the foremost tastemakers in the design world — named to Architectural Digest’s AD100 and lauded for his tabletop business, Everyday Elegance, with partner Lisa McCarthy. His work has been published in such shelter publications as Architectural Digest, Veranda, and Elle Decor, and in his Rizzoli book, The Age of Elegance.
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